The season is underway and half the league is overjoyed. Despite the lack of pre-season football we saw some crisp play on the gridiron in the openers. Some players exceeded expectations, while others under performed- it is probably too soon to discern gains and losses, but those conclusions are for each GM to draw on their own. For week one, the Deputy Van Halens pace the league in points, while the Mar-A-Lago Grabbers are still catching up. Fingers crossed we still have a dozen weeks to round into form before the playoffs.
RESULTS
Week 1 Matchups
POWER OUTPUT
- DVH 250: In a triumphant turn, Cam Newton looked like the MVP caliber player he was the last time he was healthy. Additionally, the Van Halen linebacking corps made plays in week one- lots of them, as the Baker, Martinez, Kirksey triumvirate supplying 59 points in the win.
- OTB 232: Week one was feast (Wilson, Thielen, Carson, Brown) and famine (Thomas, Smith, Jefferson) but it got the job done. The injury to Michael Thomas is especially troublesome given the team's utter lack of depth on the receiving corps.
- JSC 231: Jersey's offense fired on all cylinders except one: James Conner sputtered then got hurt and held out of action, seemingly for precautionary reasons. If his touches are going to be limited, the Crew might need to deal from their ample receiving depth for another RB.
- BIN 218: The Sniper secondary delivered the win in week one, while Matt Ryan and Alvin Kamara performed to expectation. Drama around Zach Ertz could plunge the position into uncertainty... but it's just week one.
- HVM 208: Despite a putrid performance from, Carson Wentz, a deeply stocked McFly squad got the W in week one, Julio Jones and Jamison Crowder doing much of the work, while rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire had no trouble justifying his #19 overall draft slot.
- SPC 195: The Cows did enough to warrant a win most weeks, but got unlucky in their draw this time. They won't have to reinvent the wheel for week two, as the roster boasts depth and talent across the board, while 17 points is likely the floor for a healthy Deshaun Watson.
- PHX 188: If Odell Beckham and JJ Watt wanted to prove they are still elite players in the NFL... well, they did not accomplish that goal in the opener. The team performed adequately, but not admirably, and will have to prove they are playing to win, rather than not to lose.
- PAW 188: The defending champs get started on the right foot thanks to David Johnson showing shades of his breakout 2016. If he's back to workhorse status, it's a vital cog in a team that has shown a propensity to work over its roster to optimal gains.
- MMC 183: B-Div champs last year, it is important to recall the Moose was not relegated, it just willfully stepped back. Now, stepping forward again, they win an ugly one, with Lamar Jackson and a quality defense doing most of the grinding.
- SAV 183: Christian McCaffrey hit the ground running, but the rest of the offense could not keep up. The defense was mostly fine, but with big play edge rushers Khalil Mack and JPP at linebacker, the output is likely to vary wildly week to week. This week: Not much.
- CRT 180: Gambling on the Return of Gronk didn't pay immediate dividends, but they hedged the bet with ready-made replacement Dallas Goedert queued up. However, veteran receivers Larry Fitsgerald and Brandin Cooks will need to bounce back for Carmel.
- PRH 174: After defaulting back into the league following a brief relegation, the Rum Ham receivers looked good. What didn't look good? Free agent Eric Reid having a roster spot for uh, maybe political reasons? Rashaan Evans got ejected and George Kittle got hurt. Bad.
- HCM 168: Weak showings from the defense and supplementary weapons on offense contributed to this lackluster score- DeAndre Hopkins, Derrick Henry, and Josh Allen are gonna score, but nobody else is flashing right now. Le'veon Bell's injury is not ideal.
- MAL 167: The Grabbers have a bit of a shadow cast upon them after the draft debacle, and week one prolonged the misery. Miles Sanders rejoining Zeke Elliot in the backfield should assauge some concerns, but that defense remains a work in progress.
- QB AARON RODGERS (36.16) - PRH
- RB JOSH JACOBS (36.70) - DVH
- WR DAVANTE ADAMS (41.00) - JSC
- TE MARK ANDREWS (21.80) - CRT
- DE JOEY BOSA (16.50) - PAW
- LB JEROME BAKER (30.00) - DVH
- CB JANORIS JENKINS (30.30) - BIN
- SS ADRIAN PHILLIPS (24.75) - BIN
- PK JOSH LAMBO (12.00) - SAV
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
Everyone has a chance to right the ship in week two! The way the matchups stack up, at least two teams that are 0-1 will be 1-1, and at least two teams that are 1-0 will be 1-1. The throng in the middle of the pack won't be sorted anytime soon, so teams just have to play who is in front of them. Week 2's matchup to watch will be Deputy vs Ohio, with the top two scorers in week one squaring off to keep the top spot.
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